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Emoji (絵文字 or えもじ; Japanese pronunciation: [emodʑi]) are the ideograms or smileys used in Japanese electronic messages and webpages, the use of which has spread outside Japan. Originally meaning pictograph, the word emoji literally means "picture" (e) + "character" (moji). The characters are used much like ASCII emoticons or kaomoji, but a wider range is provided, and the icons are standardized and built into the handsets.

An emoji is a

small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc., in electronic communications.[1]

References[]

  1. Oxford English Dictionary Online (full-text).

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